Toxics in Connecticut:
Preface


Toxics in Connecticut: A Town-by-Town Profile is an easy-to-use source of information about many types of hazardous sites in Connecticut. For each town, this report lists:

  • Number of Active Landfills

  • Number of Closed Landfill Sites

  • Number of Permitted Incinerators

  • Number of Asphalt Plants

  • Number of Fossil Fuel Power Plants

  • Number of Nuclear Power Plants

  • Number of Hazardous Waste Sites

  • Number of Reported Chemical or Oil Spills

  • Number of National Priority List Sites

  • Number of State Priority List Sites

  • Number of Potential Superfund Sites

  • Number of Hazardous Waste Facilities

  • Number of Permitted Air Polluters

  • Pounds of Toxins Released

    • It is important to note that this report does not differentiate between every type of hazardous site. Crematoria, for example, are quite different from trash or medical waste incinerators in terms of the environmental and health threats that they pose. However, they all are labeled "incinerator" in this report.

    Toxics in Connecticut: A Town-by-Town Profile contains the most current data available and obtainable; therefore, readers must keep in mind that the information presented in this report may not be completely accurate or up to date.

    More information about specific communities or specific types of toxic pollution can be found by contacting the sources of this information directly (listed on the next page), or by calling the Toxics Action Center at (860) 233-7623.

    Toxics Action Center
    41 South Main Street, Suite 5
    West Hartford, CT 06107
    tac@toxicsaction.org